Grants

Eligibility for need-based grants is based on family income and financial information which is provided on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the CSB/SJU Financial Aid Application. Grants are gifts that do not need to be repaid.

College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's Abbey Grants

Awarded based on financial need

May be renewed annually or replaced with other need-based gift aid

Federal Pell Grants

Awarded based on results of student's FAFSA

Eligibility limited to students with a federal Expected Family Contribution (EFC) less than $4,618

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG)

Awarded based on financial need

Funding is limited and priority is given to Pell Grant recipients

Minnesota Grant (Minnesota Residents Only)

Amount of grant based on formula and funding set forth by state legislature

State requires student to be enrolled in at least 15 credits per semester to receive full grant eligibility

Grant recipients enrolled in less than 15 credits per semester may receive a reduced amount of funding

Federal TEACH Grant

Students interested in applying for the TEACH Grant should contact the Financial Aid Office for more information.

Must plan to complete coursework necessary to begin a career in teaching

Must have at least a cumulative 3.25 GPA

Must teach full-time for at least four years within eight years of graduation as a

Highly qualified teacher at a Title 1 school; and

In a specified subject area (math, science, foreign language, bilingual education, special education, reading specialist, and other "high-need" fields)

If service is not met, the grant must be repaid as an Unsubsidized Direct Stafford Loan